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a notable tricke to transforme a counter to a groat\ndouble sided coin glued from two filed down coins, another thin cover disc stuck onto it with wax to show both sides of coin (pre-shell), then disc stolen away and coin changes cleanly in one hand\n unknown\na notable trick to transform a counter into a groat\n unknown
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A notable tricke to transforme a counter to a groat

double sided coin glued from two filed down coins, another thin cover disc stuck onto it with wax to show both sides of coin (pre-shell), then disc stolen away and coin changes cleanly in one hand

an excellent feat, to make a two penie peece lie plaine in the palme of your hand, and to be passed from thence when you list\none-handed coin vanish with wax on nail to bring coin to sort of back-palm position\n unknown\nan excellent feat to make a twopeny peece lie plaine in your hand, and to be passed from thence when you lift\n unknown
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An excellent feat, to make a two penie peece lie plaine in the palme of your hand, and to be passed from thence when you list

one-handed coin vanish with wax on nail to bring coin to sort of back-palm position

to conveie a testor out of ones hand that holdeth it fast\ncoin pressed into spectator's hand vanishes, and reappears with coin in performer's or another spectator's hand\n unknown\nhow to seeme to blow a sixe pence out of another mans hand\n unknown
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To conveie a testor out of ones hand that holdeth it fast

coin pressed into spectator's hand vanishes, and reappears with coin in performer's or another spectator's hand

to throwe a peece of monie into a deepe pond, and to fetch it againe from whence you list\nmarked coin thrown into river is reproduced from somewhere else, similarly marked duplicate\n unknown
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To throwe a peece of monie into a deepe pond, and to fetch it againe from whence you list

marked coin thrown into river is reproduced from somewhere else, similarly marked duplicate

to conveie one shilling being in one hand into another, holding your armes abroad like a rood\nsucker bet in which a coin is in each hand, it is proposed to bring them into one hand without the hands coming near each other\n unknown
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To conveie one shilling being in one hand into another, holding your armes abroad like a rood

sucker bet in which a coin is in each hand, it is proposed to bring them into one hand without the hands coming near each other

to transforme anie one small thing into anie other forme by folding of paper\nbuddha papers, with paper or handkerchief, standard back-to-back paper method and ungaffed method\n unknown\nhow to transforme any one small thing into another forme by folding of paper\n unknown\nthe gypsy switch - part two\nkarl fulves
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To transforme anie one small thing into anie other forme by folding of paper

of cards, with good cautions how to avoid cousenage therein: speciall rules to conveie and handle the cards, and the maner and order how to accomplish all difficult and strange things wrought with cards\ninjog or outjog shuffle to preserve stock, first or fourth finger controls stock, also with a few cover cards\n unknown\nbottom stock jog shuffle\n unknown\ncontrol with cover cards\n unknown
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Of cards, with good cautions how to avoid cousenage therein: speciall rules to conveie and handle the cards, and the maner and order how to accomplish all difficult and strange things wrought with cards

injog or outjog shuffle to preserve stock, first or fourth finger controls stock, also with a few cover cards

how to deliver out foure aces, and to convert them into foure knaves\nfour aces shown on face of deck and placed on table one by one, they change into jacks\n unknown\nhow to deliver out four aces, and convert them into four knaves.\n unknown
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How to deliver out foure aces, and to convert them into foure knaves

four Aces shown on face of deck and placed on table one by one, they change into Jacks

how to tell one what card he seeth in the bottome, when the same card is shuffled into the stocke\ncard peeked, kept under control with jog shuffle and then "forced" (given) to spectator and divined\n unknown\nhow to tell what card he sees on the bottom, when the same card is shuffled into the stock.\n unknown
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How to tell one what card he seeth in the bottome, when the same card is shuffled into the stocke

card peeked, kept under control with jog shuffle and then "forced" (given) to spectator and divined

an other waie to doo the same, having your selfe indeed never seene the card\ncard glimpsed with diversion (like letting some cards fall), making piles and following the card, then giving it to spectator and divining it\n unknown\nanother way to do the same, having yourself indeed never seen the card.\n unknown
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An other waie to doo the same, having your selfe indeed never seene the card

card glimpsed with diversion (like letting some cards fall), making piles and following the card, then giving it to spectator and divining it

to tell one without confederacie what card the thinketh\nthree cards on table, one thought of, divined by following gaze\n unknown\nto tell one without confederacy what card he thinks of.\n unknown
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how to tell what card anie man thinketh, how to conveie the same into a kernell of a nut or cheristone, &c: and the same againe into ones pocket: how to make one drawe the same or anie card you list, and all under one devise\ncard thought of is predicted on piece of paper in nut or button on spectator's coat, stooge, another person selects this card from deck, in optional repeat a nut with ink is cracked by some sucker\n unknown\nhow to make a card vanish, and finde it againe in a nut\n unknown\nhow to tell what card any man thinks of, how to convey it into the kernel of a nut or cherrystone, and the same again into another's pocket\n unknown
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How to tell what card anie man thinketh, how to conveie the same into a kernell of a nut or cheristone, &c: and the same againe into ones pocket: how to make one drawe the same or anie card you list, and all under one devise

card thought of is predicted on piece of paper in nut or button on spectator's coat, stooge, another person selects this card from deck, in optional repeat a nut with ink is cracked by some sucker

of fast or loose, how to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to undo the same with words\nconverting square knot into slip knot\n unknown\nhow to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to seem to undoe the same with words\n unknown
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Of fast or loose, how to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to undo the same with words

a notable feate of fast or loose; namelie, to pull three beadstones from off a cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hand\ngrandmother's necklace\n unknown\na notable feat of fast and loose; namely, to pull three beadstones from off a cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hands\n unknown
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A notable feate of fast or loose; namelie, to pull three beadstones from off a cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hand

juggling knacks by confederacie, and how to know whether one cast crosse or pile by the ringing\nheads or tails divined repeatedly, stooge with verbal code and psychology\n unknown
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Juggling knacks by confederacie, and how to know whether one cast crosse or pile by the ringing

boxes to alter one graine into another, or to consume the graine or corne to nothing\nbox with false bottom and layer of grains glued on it, turned over for transformation or vanish\n unknown\nboxes to change graine\n unknown
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Boxes to alter one graine into another, or to consume the graine or corne to nothing

box with false bottom and layer of grains glued on it, turned over for transformation or vanish

how to conveie (with words or charmes) the corne conteined in one box into an other\nprevious box used to vanish grains, it reappears in bell type box that has grains behind leather separater that drops down when set hard on table (chop cup like)\n unknown\nboxes to change graine\n unknown
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How to conveie (with words or charmes) the corne conteined in one box into an other

previous box used to vanish grains, it reappears in bell type box that has grains behind leather separater that drops down when set hard on table (chop cup like)

to burne a thred, and to make it whole againe with the ashes thereof\n\n unknown\nto turne a threed, and so make it whole againe with the ashes thereof\n unknown
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to cut a lace asunder in the middest, and to make it whole againe\nmore string than rope, borrowed, extra piece is cut\n unknown\nto cut a lace asunder in the midst, and to make it whole againe\n unknown
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how to pull laces innumerable out of your mouth, of what colour or length you list, and never anie thing seene to be therein\nmouth coils\n unknown\nhow to draw ribbins of any colour out of your mouth, and to deliver it by the yard\n unknown
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the discoverie of witchcraft
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How to pull laces innumerable out of your mouth, of what colour or length you list, and never anie thing seene to be therein

how to make a booke, wherein you shall shew everie leafe therein to be white, black, blew, red, yellow, greene, &c.\nblow book, changes six times, with place where one can buy it, mentions of pliney the elder, saint albertus magnus, john baptista neapolitan, thomas lupton\n clarvis\nhow to make a jugling booke, or a booke for waggerie\n unknown
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the discoverie of witchcraft Clarvis

How to make a booke, wherein you shall shew everie leafe therein to be white, black, blew, red, yellow, greene, &c.

blow book, changes six times, with place where one can buy it, mentions of Pliney the Elder, Saint Albertus Magnus, John Baptista Neapolitan, Thomas Lupton

desperate or dangerous juggling knacks, wherein the simple are made to thinke, that a seelie juggler with words can hurt and helpe, kill and revive anie creature at his pleasure: and first too kill anie kind of pullen, and to give it life againe\nknife or nail inserted into head of chicken to deafen it temporarily\n unknown
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Desperate or dangerous juggling knacks, wherein the simple are made to thinke, that a seelie juggler with words can hurt and helpe, kill and revive anie creature at his pleasure: and first too kill anie kind of pullen, and to give it life againe

to eate a knife, and to fetch it out of anie other place\nknife swallowing, first partially put in mouth, then lapped with misdirection and apparently eaten\n unknown\nhow to seeme to eate a knife\n unknown
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To eate a knife, and to fetch it out of anie other place

knife swallowing, first partially put in mouth, then lapped with misdirection and apparently eaten

to thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt\nthin knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood or wine for additional gore effect\n unknown\nhow to seeme to thrust a bodkin in your fore-head\n unknown
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To thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt

thin knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood or wine for additional gore effect

to thrust a bodkin through your toong, and a knife through your arme: a pittifull sight, without hurt or danger\ngimmicked knifes with bend in middle\n unknown
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To thrust a bodkin through your toong, and a knife through your arme: a pittifull sight, without hurt or danger

to thrust a peece of lead into one eie, and to drive it about (with a sticke) betweene the skin and flesh of the forehead, untill it be brought to the other eie, and there thrust out\nlead put in one eye (really into hollow wand) and brought out the other\n unknown
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the discoverie of witchcraft
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To thrust a peece of lead into one eie, and to drive it about (with a sticke) betweene the skin and flesh of the forehead, untill it be brought to the other eie, and there thrust out

lead put in one eye (really into hollow wand) and brought out the other

to put a ring through your cheeke\nring apparently through cheek (with slit), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold\n unknown\nhow to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke\n unknown
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To put a ring through your cheeke

ring apparently through cheek (with slit), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold

to cut off ones head, and to laie it in a platter, &c: which the jugglers call the decollation of john baptist\ndecapitation illusion\n unknown\nhow to seeme to cut off a mans head, it is called the decollation of john baptist\n unknown
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To cut off ones head, and to laie it in a platter, &c: which the jugglers call the decollation of John Baptist

to drawe a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensiblie as is woonderful to see\ncrotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose\n unknown\nhow to seeme to pull a rope through your nose\n unknown
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To drawe a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensiblie as is woonderful to see

the conclusion, wherin the reader is referred to certeine patterns of instruments wherewith diverse feats heere specified are to be executed\nfinal comments on the chapter about juggling (= magic)\nreginald scot
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the discoverie of witchcraft Reginald Scot

The conclusion, wherin the reader is referred to certeine patterns of instruments wherewith diverse feats heere specified are to be executed

of private confederacie, and of bandons pigeon\non using stooges, for example for burnt and rediscovered card\nreginald scot\nof private confederacy.\n unknown
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the discoverie of witchcraft Reginald Scot

the art of juggling discovered, and in what points it dooth principallie consist\nintroduction to sleight-of-hand section
- in what respects juggling is tolerable and also commendable
- the three rpincipall points wherein legierdemaine or nimblenes of hand dooth consist\nreginald scot
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the discoverie of witchcraft Reginald Scot

The art of juggling discovered, and in what points it dooth principallie consist

introduction to sleight-of-hand section
- In what respects juggling is tolerable and also commendable
- The three rpincipall points wherein legierdemaine or nimblenes of hand dooth consist

how to rap a wag upon the knuckles\nsucker gag in which spectator is rapped on hand\n unknown\nhow to rap a wag on the knuckles\n unknown\nhow to rap a wag on the knuckles\n unknown
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to conveie monie out of one of your hands into the other by legierdemaine\ncoin travels from hand to hand after false transfer, tapped with knife for sound illusion ("for both the eare and the eie is deceived by this devise")\n unknown\nhow to convey money out of one of your hands into the other by legerdemaine\n unknown\nmoney talks\ndavid williamson\nfake beat move (フェイク・ビート・ムーブ)\ntomoya horiki
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To conveie monie out of one of your hands into the other by legierdemaine

coin travels from hand to hand after false transfer, tapped with knife for sound illusion ("for both the eare and the eie is deceived by this devise")

to put one testor into a strangers hand, and another into your owne, and to conveie both into the strangers hand with words\n"double lift" with coins, double put into spectator's hand (sponge ball trick with coins)\n unknown\nhow to deliver to one man one sixpence, and to another another sixpence, and to make both the testors come into one mans hand\n unknown
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To put one testor into a strangers hand, and another into your owne, and to conveie both into the strangers hand with words

to throwe a peece of monie awaie, and to find it againe where you list\ncoin thrown into air vanishes (classic palm with second and third fingers), duplicate appears somewhere else (like on a stooge)\n unknown
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To throwe a peece of monie awaie, and to find it againe where you list

coin thrown into air vanishes (classic palm with second and third fingers), duplicate appears somewhere else (like on a stooge)

with words to make a groat or a testor to leape out of a pot, or to run alongst upon a table\ncoin crawls out of cup along table, thread pulled by stooge, recommended at night with candle light to make it more deceptive\n unknown
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With words to make a groat or a testor to leape out of a pot, or to run alongst upon a table

coin crawls out of cup along table, thread pulled by stooge, recommended at night with candle light to make it more deceptive

to make a groat or a testor to sinke through a table, and to vanish out of a handkercher verie strangelie\ncoin vanishes from handkerchief with dummy coin inside and penetrates table and falls into glass held underneath\n unknown\nhow to make sixe pence seeme to fall thorow a table\n unknown
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To make a groat or a testor to sinke through a table, and to vanish out of a handkercher verie strangelie

coin vanishes from handkerchief with dummy coin inside and penetrates table and falls into glass held underneath

how to make a card vanish, and finde it againe in a nut\nduplicate card is split and printed side slit into nut beforehand, second nut filled with ink as joke when spectator opens it\n unknown\nhow to tell what card anie man thinketh, how to conveie the same into a kernell of a nut or cheristone, &c: and the same againe into ones pocket: how to make one drawe the same or anie card you list, and all under one devise\n unknown
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How to make a Card vanish, and finde it againe in a Nut

duplicate card is split and printed side slit into nut beforehand, second nut filled with ink as joke when spectator opens it

how to seeme to pull a rope through your nose\ncrotch with thread through it, really inside the wood around nose\n unknown\nto drawe a cord through your nose, mouth or hand, so sensiblie as is woonderful to see\n unknown
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how to make a pile of counters seeme to vanish thorow a table\ncap & pence through table, die appears instead on top of table which started in hollowed stack\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to make a pile of Counters seeme to vanish thorow a Table

cap & pence through table, die appears instead on top of table which started in hollowed stack

how to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke\nring apparently through cheek (with slit and spinning illusion), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold\n unknown\nto put a ring through your cheeke\n unknown
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How to seeme to put a ring through ones cheeke

ring apparently through cheek (with slit and spinning illusion), is taken off and put onto stick that two people hold

how to seeme to thrust a bodkin in your fore-head\nknife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood for additional gore effect\n unknown\nto thrust a bodkin into your head without hurt\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to seeme to thrust a Bodkin in your fore-head

knife through head with blade that slips into handle, optional sponge with blood for additional gore effect

how to draw ribbins of any colour out of your mouth, and to deliver it by the yard\nmouth coils\n unknown\nhow to pull laces innumerable out of your mouth, of what colour or length you list, and never anie thing seene to be therein\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to draw ribbins of any colour out of your mouth, and to deliver it by the yard

how to make two bels come into one hand, having put into each hand one\nbell travels from hand to hand, with bell in sleeve to fake sound of bell in hand\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to make two Bels come into one hand, having put into each hand one

bell travels from hand to hand, with bell in sleeve to fake sound of bell in hand

how to make a jugling booke, or a booke for waggerie\nblank book becomes printed\n unknown\nhow to make a booke, wherein you shall shew everie leafe therein to be white, black, blew, red, yellow, greene, &c.\n clarvis
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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boxes to change graine\nbox with false bottom and layer of grains glued on it, turned over for transformation or vanish, also appearance in bell type box\n unknown\nboxes to alter one graine into another, or to consume the graine or corne to nothing\n unknown\nhow to conveie (with words or charmes) the corne conteined in one box into an other\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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Boxes to change Graine

box with false bottom and layer of grains glued on it, turned over for transformation or vanish, also appearance in bell type box

how to vanish a glasse full of beere\ncoin on table, glass with beer placed on top, "is coin in or under glass?", verification used to lap full glass, coin stuck to fingers is reproduced from nose and glass from pocket\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to vanish a glasse full of Beere

coin on table, glass with beer placed on top, "is coin in or under glass?", verification used to lap full glass, coin stuck to fingers is reproduced from nose and glass from pocket

how to seeme to cut off a mans head, it is called the decollation of john baptist\ndecapitation illusion\n unknown\nto cut off ones head, and to laie it in a platter, &c: which the jugglers call the decollation of john baptist\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to seeme to cut off a mans head, it is called the decollation of John Baptist

how to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to seem to undoe the same with words\nconverting square knot into slip knot\n unknown\nof fast or loose, how to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to undo the same with words\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to seem to undoe the same with words

a notable feat of fast and loose; namely, to pull three beadstones from off a cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hands\n\n unknown\na notable feate of fast or loose; namelie, to pull three beadstones from off a cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hand\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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A notable feat of Fast and Loose; namely, to pull three beadstones from off a Cord, while you hold fast the ends thereof, without removing of your hands

to turne a threed, and so make it whole againe with the ashes thereof\n\n unknown\nto burne a thred, and to make it whole againe with the ashes thereof\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
Unknown

to cut a lace asunder in the midst, and to make it whole againe\nmore string than rope, extra piece is cut\n unknown\nto cut a lace asunder in the middest, and to make it whole againe\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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a notable trick to transform a counter into a groat\ndouble sided coin glued from two filed down coins, another thin cover disc stuck onto it with wax to show both sides of coin (pre-shell), then disc stolen away and coin changes cleanly in one hand\n unknown\na notable tricke to transforme a counter to a groat\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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A notable trick to transform a Counter into a Groat

double sided coin glued from two filed down coins, another thin cover disc stuck onto it with wax to show both sides of coin (pre-shell), then disc stolen away and coin changes cleanly in one hand

an excellent feat to make a twopeny peece lie plaine in your hand, and to be passed from thence when you lift\none-handed coin vanish with wax on nail to bring coin to sort of back-palm position\n unknown\nan excellent feat, to make a two penie peece lie plaine in the palme of your hand, and to be passed from thence when you list\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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An excellent feat to make a twopeny peece lie plaine in your hand, and to be passed from thence when you lift

one-handed coin vanish with wax on nail to bring coin to sort of back-palm position

how to transforme any one small thing into another forme by folding of paper\nbuddha papers to change coins\n unknown\nto transforme anie one small thing into anie other forme by folding of paper\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to transforme any one small thing into another forme by folding of paper

how to convey money out of one of your hands into the other by legerdemaine\ncoin travels from hand to hand after false transfer, tapped with knife for sound illusion\n unknown\nto conveie monie out of one of your hands into the other by legierdemaine\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to convey money out of one of your hands into the other by Legerdemaine

coin travels from hand to hand after false transfer, tapped with knife for sound illusion

how to make sixe pence seeme to fall thorow a table\ncoin vanishes from handkerchief with dummy coin inside and penetrates table and falls into glass held underneath\n unknown\nto make a groat or a testor to sinke through a table, and to vanish out of a handkercher verie strangelie\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
Unknown

How to make sixe pence seeme to fall thorow a Table

coin vanishes from handkerchief with dummy coin inside and penetrates table and falls into glass held underneath

how to seeme to blow a sixe pence out of another mans hand\ncoin pressed into spectator's hand vanishes, and reappears at sleeve\n unknown\nto conveie a testor out of ones hand that holdeth it fast\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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how to deliver to one man one sixpence, and to another another sixpence, and to make both the testors come into one mans hand\n"double lift" with coins, double put into spectator's hand (sponge ball trick with coins), coin stolen from palm of another spectator with sticky fingers\n unknown\nto put one testor into a strangers hand, and another into your owne, and to conveie both into the strangers hand with words\n unknown
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the art of legerdemain discovered
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How to deliver to one man one sixpence, and to another another sixpence, and to make both the testors come into one mans hand

of confederacy\nlisting some effects with stooges, most of them can be found in "discoverie of witchcraft" by reginald scot\nhocus pocus junior
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the art of legerdemain discovered Hocus Pocus Junior

Of Confederacy

listing some effects with stooges, most of them can be found in "Discoverie of Witchcraft" by Reginald Scot

the definiton of the art of legerdemaine, with its principal parts\nmagic has two parts: magic tricks and work with stooges\nhocus pocus junior
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the art of legerdemain discovered Hocus Pocus Junior

tour extraordinaire nouvellement inventé\nquestion is written on a piece of paper and the letter burnt, answer appears in a box in another pavilion written in the demanded colors, suddenly spooky phenomenons occur, presented by van estin, impression device method\nhenri decremps
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la magie blanche dévoilée Henri Decremps

Tour Extraordinaire Nouvellement Inventé

question is written on a piece of paper and the letter burnt, answer appears in a box in another pavilion written in the demanded colors, suddenly spooky phenomenons occur, presented by Van Estin, Impression Device method

le grand sultan\nautomaton who can divine a card by nodding with his head, the number of a rolled dice and in which compartment of a closed box a doll is placed, with assitant\n unknown
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la magie blanche dévoilée
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Le Grand Sultan

automaton who can divine a card by nodding with his head, the number of a rolled dice and in which compartment of a closed box a doll is placed, with assitant

la carte dansante\n(the dancing card) selection appears on the wall, goes left and right and up until the card vanishes and appears again, thread and duplicate\n unknown
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la magie blanche dévoilée
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La Carte Dansante

(The dancing card) selection appears on the wall, goes left and right and up until the card vanishes and appears again, thread and duplicate

la carte clouée au mur d'un coup de pistolet\ncorner torn of selection, then nail is marked and loaded into a gun, cards sprung into the air and selection is nailed to the wall, corner matches, with assistant\n unknown
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la magie blanche dévoilée
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La Carte Clouée au Mur d'un Coup de Pistolet

corner torn of selection, then nail is marked and loaded into a gun, cards sprung into the air and selection is nailed to the wall, corner matches, with assistant

l'oiseau mort, & ressuscité\nan egg is chosen and the spectator asked if she rather has a mouse or a bird, she chooses a bird and inside the egg is a bird, the bird days and comes back to life, concepts of forcing of proximity and preference, two versions\n unknown
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la magie blanche dévoilée
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L'Oiseau Mort, & Ressuscité

an egg is chosen and the spectator asked if she rather has a mouse or a bird, she chooses a bird and inside the egg is a bird, the bird days and comes back to life, concepts of forcing of proximity and preference, two versions

the air balloon described and how to make one, as has lately been done in france and england\nhow to make air balloons with inflammable air, followed by an introduction to planets and zodiac signs and their astrological meaning
- to make inflammable air\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown

The Air Balloon described and how to make one, as has lately been done in France and England

how to make air balloons with inflammable air, followed by an introduction to planets and zodiac signs and their astrological meaning
- To make Inflammable Air

to make a six-pence seem to fall through a table\ncoin wrapped in handkerchief put on table and covered with hat, penetrates table and falls into a glass, handkerchief with coin sewn in corner\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown

To make a Six-Pence seem to fall through a Table

coin wrapped in handkerchief put on table and covered with hat, penetrates table and falls into a glass, handkerchief with coin sewn in corner

the visible invisible\nwriting is washed from mirror and appears again on it, breathing glass, anecdote of a a magician who performed the routine and got caught by the audience, on originality\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown

The Visible Invisible

writing is washed from mirror and appears again on it, breathing glass, anecdote of a a magician who performed the routine and got caught by the audience, on originality

the learned little swan, one of mr. breslaw's grand deceptions\nautomaton swan swims in a bowl with letters of alphabet on the rim, spelling a name or swims to named letter, on magnets and anecdote of breslaw being heckled by francis blake delaval\nphilip breslaw\nle cygne ingénieux.\nhenri decremps
1784
breslaw's last legacy Philip Breslaw

The learned little Swan, One of Mr. Breslaw's Grand Deceptions

automaton swan swims in a bowl with letters of alphabet on the rim, spelling a name or swims to named letter, on magnets and anecdote of Breslaw being heckled by Francis Blake Delaval

how, on delivering a ring to a number of persons, to find which person has got it, which hand it is on, which finger, and which joint.\npeople seated in a row and numbered, calculation is made and result gives answers\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown

How, on delivering a Ring to a Number of Persons, to find which Person has got it, which Hand it is on, which Finger, and which Joint.

people seated in a row and numbered, calculation is made and result gives answers

to tell if a person holds gold in one hand and silver in the other, which hand the gold is in, and which the silver is in\nmathematical calculation, sum shows positions\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown

To tell if a Person holds Gold in one Hand and Silver in the other, which Hand the Gold is in, and which the Silver is in

for a person to chuse a card, you not supposed to know what it is, and then for the person to hold the cards between his finger and thumb, to strike them all out of his hand but the very card he had taken.\n"this is called the nerve trick"\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown

For a Person to chuse a Card, you not supposed to know what it is, and then for the Person to hold the Cards between his Finger and Thumb, to strike them all out of his Hand but the very Card he had taken.

to tell what card a person pitches on, without seeing the card till you find it in the pack\ncards shown one by one and stopped at selection, simple overhand shuffle control\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown

To tell what Card a Person pitches on, without seeing the Card till you find it in the Pack

cards shown one by one and stopped at selection, simple overhand shuffle control

shuffling of cards so as to always keep one cartain card at the bottom\noverhand shuffling, see scot\n unknown\nof cards, with good cautions how to avoid cousenage therein: speciall rules to conveie and handle the cards, and the maner and order how to accomplish all difficult and strange things wrought with cards\n unknown
1784
breslaw's last legacy
Unknown

Shuffling of Cards so as to always keep one cartain Card at the Bottom

la baguette divinatoire\ncoin is found in one of several boxes with the aid of a divining rod, longer treatise on the use and function of dowsing also in combination with automatons\n unknown
1784
la magie blanche dévoilée
Unknown

La Baguette Divinatoire

coin is found in one of several boxes with the aid of a divining rod, longer treatise on the use and function of dowsing also in combination with automatons

l'epagneul encyclopédiste.\nstory about educated dog (spaniel), who answered questions by striking his foot and by the aid of an interpretator, questions were asked in three different languages\nhenri decremps
1785
supplément a la magie blanche dévoillée Henri Decremps

L'Epagneul Encyclopédiste.

story about educated dog (spaniel), who answered questions by striking his foot and by the aid of an interpretator, questions were asked in three different languages

tour des trois bijoux rendu plus simple & plus merveilleux.\nthree objects (jewelry, watch, cigarette case) are selected by three people and all get some playing cards which are added after some rules, performer divines who has which object\nhenri decremps
1785
supplément a la magie blanche dévoillée Henri Decremps

Tour des trois Bijoux rendu plus simple & plus merveilleux.

three objects (jewelry, watch, cigarette case) are selected by three people and all get some playing cards which are added after some rules, performer divines who has which object

affiche singuliere d'un faiseur de tours, où l'on trouve une premiere esquisse des différentes branches de la jonglerie.\n"un homme peut se faire enchaîner de plusieurs maniers, & se détacher adroitement sans rien briser & sans employer les moyens qui paroissent le plus nécessaires" (title continued) in the process of telling the story how the author and mr. went to see a performer called pilferer, two methods of escapes are explained, the performer has two rings attached to his trousers which are secured with a rope which is attached to a pillar with a lock\nhenri decremps
1785
supplément a la magie blanche dévoillée Henri Decremps

"Un homme peut se faire enchaîner de plusieurs maniers, & se détacher adroitement sans rien briser & sans employer les moyens qui paroissent le plus nécessaires" (title continued) in the process of telling the story how the author and Mr. went to see a performer called Pilferer, two methods of escapes are explained, the performer has two rings attached to his trousers which are secured with a rope which is attached to a pillar with a lock

"Métamorphose d'un verre en morceaux de papier. Réflexions sur les fausses théories. Prétention absurde. Preuve captieuse de cette prétention." (title continued) more tricks by Pilferer, two methods for thumb tie and a glass is thrown into the air where it changes into confetti / pieces of cards, seated, thoughts about vanishing an object by throwing it into the air and the advantages of using confetti

objection d'un genre singulier. nouvelle méthode de faire sauter un canif.\nother method used by pilferer to make a knife jump, without confederate, using a spring and sugar, on selling the secret of a magic trick\nhenri decremps
1785
supplément a la magie blanche dévoillée Henri Decremps

"Crainte d'ennuyer le Lectuer, on n'en donne ici que neuf pour exemple." (title continued) nine further methods to make a knife jump from a glass or fall from the rim of a glass, methods using magnet, threads mercury etc.

prodige arrivé sur la côte d'afrique, chez un peuple demi-sauvage.\nadventure story of an island and of helioson who could bring the water of a river back\nhenri decremps
1785
supplément a la magie blanche dévoillée Henri Decremps

Prodige arrivé sur la côte d'Afrique, chez un Peuple demi-sauvage.

adventure story of an island and of Helioson who could bring the water of a river back

to change a florin into a penny, back again, and then to pass the same invisibly into the pocket of the owner\nfirst transformation in hand of spectator, coin marked\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown

To change a Florin into a Penny, back again, and then to pass the same invisibly into the pocket of the owner

to make a marked florin and penny, wrapped in separate handkerchiefs, change places at command\nincluding variation with spectator's and performer's hands instead of handkerchiefs\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown

To make a marked Florin and Penny, wrapped in separate Handkerchiefs, change places at command

including variation with spectator's and performer's hands instead of handkerchiefs

to "change" a card - fifth method\n"to change a card without the aid of the pack"
in context of effect in which wrong card changes into selection\nprof. robert hellis
1876
modern magic Prof. Robert Hellis

To "Change" a Card - Fifth Method

"To change a card without the aid of the Pack"
in context of effect in which wrong card changes into selection

to pass a ring from the one hand to either finger of the other hand\nsubstitute ring on pull, temporary hook servante behind leg\n unknown\nto pass a ring from the one hand to either finger of the other hand\n unknown
1876
modern magic
Unknown